Stoughton
Guildford 006 · 4 sub-areas · 8,390 residents
Guildford 006 is a residential pocket of Guildford, home to around 8,400 people in the South East. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,500 a month — noticeably above the UK median for a 2-bed but consistent with Guildford's premium as a commuter-friendly Surrey town. Nearly nine in ten residents live within a short walk of green space.
Stoughton is a mid-density neighbourhood of Guildford in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Stoughton?
4 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,698 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Stoughton in Guildford
Living in Stoughton
This part of Guildford feels settled and predominantly residential — the kind of area where owner-occupation is the norm, families are a noticeable presence, and the pace is quieter than you'd expect from a town with solid rail links to London. Around two-thirds of homes here are owner-occupied, which gives the streets a certain stability that private-renter-heavy city centres rarely have.
On cost, Guildford 006 sits firmly in Surrey territory. A 2-bed runs roughly £1,500 a month, well above the UK national median of around £1,200, and the deposit hurdle is real — on a median salary, you're looking at about five and a half years to save a 10% deposit on a typical property. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,547 a year on top. This isn't a cheap option, but for what you get — greenspace on the doorstep, a low crime rate, and a manageable commute to London — a lot of people clearly think it's worth it.
The people who live here skew family-oriented and well-qualified. Just over a fifth of residents are under 18, and around one in four households is a couple with children. More than four in ten adults hold a degree-level qualification. It's also a notably car-dependent area: over 40% of residents drive to work, and only 5% use public transport for their commute. Working from home is unusually common — approaching two-fifths of residents — which fits the profile of commuter-belt professionals who split their week between home and a London office.
Day-to-day, the greenspace access is a genuine standout. Nearly 88% of residents are within easy walking distance of green space, and the median distance to the nearest park or open land is under 200 metres. For families especially, that's a significant quality-of-life factor. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Guildford 006 a nice place to live?
- For families and settled professionals, it's a strong option. The area ranks in the top 10% least deprived nationally, nearly 88% of residents are within walking distance of green space, and it's predominantly owner-occupied with a quiet, residential feel. The trade-off is cost — rents and property prices are well above the UK average, and nearby school Ofsted ratings are below the national benchmark.
- What is the rent in Guildford 006?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,160 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,500, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,820. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5% in the past year.
- Is Guildford 006 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 82 per 1,000 residents annually, very close to the UK national rate of about 80 per 1,000. It's neither notably dangerous nor exceptionally low-crime. Given the area's low deprivation ranking, the rate is slightly above what you might predict, though the overall picture is calm and settled.
- What's the commute from Guildford 006 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 60 minutes by public transport from Guildford station, which is roughly 2.3 km from the neighbourhood centre. Over 40% of residents commute by car rather than public transport, and nearly 41% work from home.
- Who lives in Guildford 006?
- Predominantly owner-occupiers — nearly 65% of homes are owned. Around a quarter of households are couples with children, and over 43% of adults hold a degree-level qualification. It's a well-educated, family-orientated area with a significant share of residents who work from home.
- What schools are near Guildford 006?
- There are 44 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 3 km away. It's worth checking individual school ratings and catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street.
- How good is broadband in Guildford 006?
- Excellent. Gigabit-capable broadband covers 100% of premises in the area, with no properties falling below the universal service obligation minimum speed. For the nearly 41% of residents who work from home, connectivity isn't a concern here.